CE 200 Flow Properties Of Bulk Solids Didactic Equipment Vocational Education Equipment Fluid Lab Equipment
Using a ring shear tester to record the shear force characteristics of bulk solids; basic principle of silo design Features - determination of the flow properties of bulk solids using a ring shear tester for the design of silos - easy handling based on unlimited shear travel - professional evaluation software Learning objectives/experiments - recording the shear force characteristics of bulk solids - yield locus and wall yield locus design - determination of flow properties -- compressive strength -- internal friction -- density -- wall friction angle - determination of the optimum hopper geometry of a bulk solids silo Specification [1] design of bulk solids silos using a ring shear tester [2] 1 ring-shaped shear cell to determine yield loci [3] 1 ring-shaped shear cell with sample of wall material to determine wall yield loci [4] shearing of the bulk solid sample by motor rotation of the shear cell [5] vertical loading of the sample via ring-shaped lid with weights [6] force sensor to measure the shear forces [7] vernier caliper gauge to measure the change in height and density of the bulk sample [8] software for data acquisition via USB under Windows 10 [9] software to record the shear force characteristics [10] evaluation software to determine the relevant bulk solid parameters
Technical data Shear cell - sample volume: approx. 70cm3 - material: aluminium Shear cell with sample of wall material - sample volume: approx. 15cm3 - material: aluminium Motor - power consumption: max. 75W - speed: 500...3000min-1 1 set of weights - 4x 500g - 2x 200g - 2x 100g - 2x 50g Measuring ranges - force: 0...40N - balance: 0...1000g 230V, 50Hz, 1 phase 230V, 60Hz, 1 phase; 120V, 60Hz, 1 phase UL/CSA optional LxWxH: 400x240x330mm Weight: approx. 18kg